Constitution of Ireland
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The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bun-
reacht na hÉireann)[1] came into force on 29
December 1937 after having been passed by
a national plebiscite the previous July. The
Constitution is the second constitution of in-
dependent Ireland and replaced the Constitu-
tion of the Irish Free State.[2]
The constitution falls broadly within the
liberal democratic tradition. It establishes an
independent state based on a system of rep-
resentative democracy and guarantees cer-
tain fundamental rights, along with a pop-
ularly elected president, a separation of
powers and judicial review. The constitution
may only be amended by referendum.[3]
Background
Copies of the constitution are published by
the Government Publications Office. They are
available for purchase there or in most large
bookshops
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constitution of Ireland
1
The Constitution of Ireland replaced the Con-
stitution of the Irish Free State which had
been in effect since the independence of the
Free State from the United Kingdom on 6
December 1